HOT SPOTS
LAKE MAUMELLE Black bass are excellent. They are biting on wacky rig worms and spinnerbaits both early in the morning and late in the day and can be caught in 9-15 feet of water. The cooler weather has activated the bass, suggesting anglers try shallow lures and spinnerbaits. Kentucky bass are good and are being caught on crankbaits and jigs in 9-15 feet of water. White bass fishing has been excellent, are are being caught in the main lake while schooling on CC Spoons, white jigs and Rooster Tails.
ARKANSAS RIVER (LITTLE ROCK) Bass fishing was excellent the past several days. Bass are in about 6-8 feet of water, and anglers were catching them on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and Shakey Head Worms. Catfishing is good below the dam on stink bait and cut shad. White bass reports were excellent with 31/8-ounce Vibric Rooster Tails in white.
BULL SHOALS TAILWATERS Trout bite is excellent overall, according to the resort. Specifically, rainbows were hitting good to excellent. Brown trout rated fair. The hot flies were olive Woolly Buggers, Y2Ks, prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, ruby midges, root beer midges, pink and cerise San Juan worms, and sowbugs.
LAKE FAYETTEVILLE Bass anglers have been saying the fishing is excellent. They are biting spinnerbaits, topwater baits, plastic worms and real worms, and flukes. Catfishing is good on goldfish and catfish bait. Bream are good on worms and crickets.